Zibo

Located in the central of Shangdong province; Zibo borders with Jinan to the west, Taishan to the southwest, Qingdao, Weifang and Yantai to the east. It is an important transportation hub with bullet trains linking Jinan and other major cities.

Zibo is a city with long history – it was once the capital city of Qi Kingdom (770BC-476BC) in spring and Autumn Period; also the birthplace of Cuju, a game regarded as the origin of football. Famous sites to visit in Zibo are Yuanshan National Forest Park, Yiyuan Karst Cave, Linzi Museum of Ancient Chariots, Museum of the History of the State of Qi, Zibo City Museum, Zibo Museum of Ceramics.